Memorial

Guards Division

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Facing Horse Guards Parade., St James Park, 69 Horse Guards Road, St James, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1A 2AD, England

TQ 29919 80057

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Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 11359
Description: FIVE LIFE SIZED BRONZE SOLDIERS REPRESENTING EACH OF THE GUARDS REGIMENTS (Grenadier Guards, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards, Irish Guards and Coldstream Guards), STANDING EASY AGAINST STONE CENOTAPH ON PODIUM AND THREE STEPPED PLINTH. BRONZE RELIEF PANELS ARE MOUNTED ON SIDES OF THE CENOTAPH AND DEPICT REPRESENTATIVE EQUIPMENT. STONE RELIEF AT THE BACK DEPICTS ARTILLERY IN ACTION. SMALL INCISED CROSS AT CENTRE TOP. BADGES OF THE GUARDS REGIMENTS BELOW THE FIGURES.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ OFFICERS WARRANT OFFICERS/ NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS &/ GUARDSMEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S/ REGIMENTS OF FOOT GUARDS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR/ KING AND COUNTRY DURING THE/ GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1918 AND OF THE/ OFFICERS WARRANT OFFICERS/ NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND/ MEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY/ ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS/ ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS ROYAL/ ARMY MEDICAL CORPS AND OTHER/ UNITS WHO WHILE SERVING WITH/ THE GUARDS DIVISION IN FRANCE &/ BELGIUM 1915 - 1918 FELL WITH THEM IN/ THE FIGHT FOR THE WORLD'S FREEDOM (Below figures): THIS MEMORIAL ALSO COMMEMORATES ALL THOSE MEMBERS/ OF THE HOUSEHOLD DIVISION WHO DIED IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ AND IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY SINCE 1918 REVERSE: (List of battle honours) SIDES: (List of individual units)

Maker(s): W MORRIS ART BRONZE FOUNDRY, Founder / Foundry
GILBERT LEDWARD, Sculptor
MR HAROLD CHALTON BRADSHAW, Architect
BIRMINGHAM GUILD, Manufacturer